England on the brink as Australia dominate in Brisbane

Hosts need another 56 to take first Test after Lyon, Starc and Warner torment tourists

‘Very happy, no?’ Nadal’s cup runneth over after grand slam win

World number one has now won 16 majors, but talk is still about rivalry with Federer

When Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield: 20 years on

Second meeting between heavyweight greats came to a shocking end at the MGM Grand

Dominic Thiem beats unpredictable Gaël Monfils in London

The young Austrian wins 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 at ATP World Tour finals at O2 Arena in Greenwich

Great Serb Novak Djokovic widens gap with chasing pack

Djokovic drops first set but rallies to crush Murray in French Open Tennis Championship

ATP rejects claims it sought to cover up match-fixing

Investigation into match-fixing is due to be aired on BBC Radio on Tuesday night

Rafael Nadal strikes Andy Murray with low blow at Australian Open

British number one takes Spaniard’s practice shot to the groin - they may meet in last four

Anthony Joshua finishes Dillian Whyte in style after first real test

Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan retires after seven rounds of attrition against Chris Eubank Jr

Remodelled Nadal faces wary Djokovic in ATP semi-final

World number five tested by compatriot Ferrer ahead of clash with Serbian rival

Are science and religion really in conflict? The Unthinkable debate

The Irish Times Unthinkable debate seeks resolution to the ‘God versus science’ row

Unthinkable: Should college places be awarded by lottery?

Using a lottery is preferable to distributing goods based on ‘bad reasons’, argues political scientist Peter Stone

Unthinkable: Should Trinity make poverty history or find a cure for cancer?

TCD has pledged to tackle one of the ‘great questions facing humankind’, but which one should it choose?

Bouchard bounced into ‘Twirlgate’ by insensitive Australian reporter

Social media storm as World No 1 Serena Williams also asked to “do a little twirl”

Rumble in the Jungle: 40 years on from Muhammad Ali’s crowning glory

‘Not a single respected critic spoke up for him. He was 40-1 with some bookmakers and nearly every expert feared for his safety against the monster that was Foreman’

Andy Murray has reasons to be cheerful as he faces Gael Monfils

Back surgery has Scot knocking the cover off the ball in his bid for the French Open

Andy Murray sets up date with ‘Mad Dog’ Marinko Matosevic

Scot wins French Open first round match against 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Andrey Golubev

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic advance with minimum of fuss in French Open

Britain’s James Ward emerged from first-round match against Spaniard Tommy Robredo encouraged but disappointed to lose in four sets

Unthinkable: Who’s running the show, you or your brain?

The question of whether the brain is paramount has profound implications for all of us

Djokovic reckons Federer has noticeably slowed

Djokovic food diet not a winner for Murray

Scot ‘felt awful’ after trying diet and now varies food intake and goes to the gym

A linked-up look at brain activity

Hundreds of millions of dollars are to be spent on brain research in the US

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